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A briefing paper on abortion law reform has been handed to Justice Minister Andrew Little, after he commissioned the work in February. The […]
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People who work long hours are more likely to have drinking problems involving alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence, according a […]
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Rebecca Todd writes in The Press about recent research from the University of Otago showing that smoking doubled a person’s […]
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